I. Purpose

To establish and promulgate guidelines concerning the tuition status for current or continuing University of Hawaii students who have qualified for the Board of Regents non-resident tuition exemption as authorized dependents of active duty military personnel stationed in Hawaii when the military service member is transferred due to military orders.

II. Definitions

No policy specific or unique definitions apply.

III. Executive Policy

A. Continuing students who have qualified for the Board of Regents non-resident tuition exemption as authorized dependents of active-duty military personnel stationed in Hawaii will continue to be exempt from paying the non-resident tuition differential, should the military servicemember be transferred out of the State of Hawai'i due to military orders. This will be effective as of Fall 2008.

B. To receive this benefit, students must be continuously enrolled, unless given an
approved leave of absence.

C. Students will remain eligible for this benefit until completion of degree level or program level, as long as the military servicemember remains on active-duty status (see IIIE below).

D. Students must present military orders showing the servicemember's transfer out of state.

E. Students will no longer be eligible for this benefit at the time the active-duty military servicemember is discharged from the military.

F. Students may transfer or change home campuses within the University of Hawai'i system as long as they remain in the same degree level or program level

IV. Delegation of Authority

There is no policy specific delegation of authority.

V. Contact Information

Subject Matter Experts

Office of the Vice President for Academic Planning and Policy
ovpaa@hawaii.edu
956-6897

Office of the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at telephone no. 956-8753 or email avpsa@hawaii.edu.